The Death of Louis XIV

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Play Time: 115 mins
Drama, History
The Death of Louis XIV

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August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his sleep is troubled and he has a serious fever. He barely eats and weakens increasingly. This is the start of the slow agony of the greatest king of France, surrounded by his relatives and doctors.

Original Title:La Mort de Louis XIV
Status: Released (2016-11-02)
Awards:14 wins & 28 nominations
BoxOffice:$43,635
Screen:Thierry Lounas, Albert Serra
Productions: Rosa Filmes, Capricci Films
Production Countries: France, Portugal, Spain
Spoken Languages: Français, Deutsch, Latin
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I was wondering, as I watched this, just how the last few days of Queen Elizabeth II - herself reigning for almost as long - might have looked in comparison with this depiction of the last few days of the acclaimed 'Sun King". Somehow, I doubt she would have been surrounded by quite ....

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